re: MBB Portal Targets List

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I agree, I was more so referring to what I interpreted his intended role was. He was a bit thicker and more aggressive offensively. But initially I assumed his role was as a wing who could be used to exploit mismatches, slash and finish around the rim, but not necessarily facilitate the offense.

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Perhaps. But the offensive numbers don't really suggest he's going to be relied on much on that end of the floor. Last year was the first time in 4 seasons he's scored more than 3 ppg. He only shot 32% from 3 on relatively few attempts and the FT number was really bad (57%). It doesn't do much good to have a guy attacking the rim who can't make FTs if/when he gets fouled.

I think it's pretty clear his role is going to be as a "stopper" on the defensive end to try to match other team's wings. Ward could be your best offensive player, but he has struggled defensively.

LSU needs defense. So it seems like a good pickup. But I wouldn't expect much on offense